WHAT TO DO IF CARBON MONOXIDE IS DETECTED
WARNING!
Actuation of your CO alarm indicates the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) which can kill you. In other words, when your CO alarm sounds, you must not ignore it!
If the Alarm Sounds:
1.Operate the Test/Silence button.
2.Call your emergency services, fire department or 911. Write down the number of your local emergency service here:
3.Immediately move to fresh
4.After following steps
immediately. Note any combustion equipment not inspected by the technician, and consult the manufacturers’ instructions, or contact the manufacturers directly, for more information about CO safety and this equipment. Make sure that motor vehicles are not, and have not, been operating in an attached garage or adjacent to the residence. Write down the number of a qualified appliance technician here:
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“ALARM-MOVE TO FRESH AIR”
If you hear the alarm horn and the red light is flashing, move everyone to a source of fresh air. DO NOT move the CO alarm!
Finding the Source of CO
After an Alarm
Because CO may dissipate by the time an investigator arrives, it may be difficult to locate the source of CO. See Chapter 6 “What You Need To Know About CO.” (Page 18.) BRK
Brands, Inc. shall not be obligated to pay for any carbon monoxide investigation or service call.
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